= Previously Considered Colocation Providers =

The list below contains hosting providers that Hcoop, Inc. has decided are not suitable matches for our organization, along with reasons that they are no longer being considered.  If you are looking for the colocation providers that we are currently considering, please see ColocationProvidersEvaluation.

== Monkey Brains  ==

[http://www.monkeybrains.net/ Monkey Brains]

This is a one-man shop renting cabinets from a real datacenter.  I don't think this guy is capable of providing the support we need.  Very disturbing FAQ line:

  '''Is there a hidden bandwidth limit?'''

  ''I haven't had any 'heavy' users, so the limits have yet to be tested.''

In other words, he's not much bigger than we want to be, soon. --NathanKennedy

== GAIA Host ==

[http://www.gaiahost.coop/] 

GAIA contacted us after receiving the quote request, but it has taken them more than a week to give us a follow-up quote.  So far, they are the only provider in the list who is willing to sell us hardware.  However, it seems that they would be putting it in a data center like one of the larger providers that are being considered below, such as He.net or Peer 1.  

 Did they ever give a followup quote? They obviously have to give us a better deal on bandwidth than offered on their website, otherwise they cannot be considered. If they can offer us good value, I think we should consider giving them a chance for at least an intermediate expansion, but if they are charging too much or simply too flaky as they have seemed in the past, then they can't be in the running.  NathanKennedy

 On April 22, 2006 I still have not received a followup quote.  I also don't know where their facilities are located... I am guessing something less impressive that he.net or Peer 1's data centers.  If this is the case I would think that our members could save time and money by doing the legwork of server installation and dealing with the colocation providers ourselves, rather than going through GAIA.  Of course, it is always nice to do work with other cooperatives if we have a sound reason to do so.  JustinLeitgeb


== InReach ==

[http://www.inreach.com/]

Didn't receive reply to first email sent on 4/8/2006 to sales@inreach.com, sent second email on 4/17/2006 with our form quote request.

Update: email to sales@inreach.com could not be sent for more than 4 hours, seems like an internal error on inreach's network.  Since these signs don't bode well for future service, I will put them on the inactive list unless I receive a compelling quote in the next few days.  Still no response by 4/22/2006.

== Riseup.net, Seattle CCP, etc. ==

No longer considered after NathanKennedy contacted them, see other threads for more info.

== Simpli ==

[http://www.simpli.biz/]

Didn't receive reply to first email sent on 4/8/2006 to sales@simpli.biz, sent second email on 4/17/2006 with our form quote request.  No response by 4/22/2006.